The entrepreneur admitted that he was disappointed to say goodbye to some of the women in the first rose ceremony but added that he is "so excited" about the rest of the season being broadcast.

"I don't think I realised right away, though, just how crazy the journey would be!" he said. "As each week went by, it became harder and harder to figure out just who was the perfect girl for me. They came in so many different packages - some that I never would have imagined myself meeting and falling for."